Abbey Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians (Belmont Abbey)

Belmont, North Carolina

The Abbey Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians in Belmont, NC is a Catholic minor basilica known for its Monastic Gothic architecture, dedicated 1894 and elevated to basilica status in 1998 by Pope John Paul II. The Holy See elevated the monastery to an abbey in 1884, and the community created a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes in 1891 that became a pilgrimage destination.

Name: Abbey Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians (Belmont Abbey)
State: North Carolina
Diocese: Diocese of Charlotte
Address: 100 Belmont-Mt Holly Rd, Belmont, NC 28012
Elevated to Basilica: 1998
By: Pope John Paul II
Phone: 704-461-6675
Mass times: See parish schedule
Website: belmontabbey.org

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